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A performer on a stage under bright blue-white spotlights portrays a Shiva-like figure. He stands barefoot holding a tall golden trident in his right hand, with his left hand raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a golden crown, bare chest with a beaded necklace and armlets, and orange-red draped dhoti with gold waist sash. Behind him, a painted backdrop shows deer and rocky scenery, and a waterfall is visible at the right edge. The performer is a costumed actor in a cultural presentation, and the image does not clearly show a person.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage under bright blue-white spotlight beams stands on a red carpeted platform, dressed as a Shiva-type character. He wears a crescent-topped headpiece, a bare chest with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a wide gold-and-red waist sash, and rust-orange dhoti-style drapery. He holds a tall golden trident in his left hand and raises his right hand in greeting. A painted backdrop of a rocky landscape with deer is behind him. The scene appears to be a staged cultural performance rather than a ritual setting. a person identity is not established from appearance alone.2017-12-16A performer on a stage dressed as a Shiva-like deity, bare-chested with an orange-red dhoti and wrapped belt, gold armlets and anklets, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He holds a golden trident with a damaru hanging from its shaft in one hand and raises the other hand near a crescent-moon headpiece. Strong blue-white spotlights beam down across a reddish stage floor, with a painted waterfall backdrop on the right. The figure is a costumed performer, not an identified person.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands barefoot on a stage in a spotlight, costumed as the deity Shiva. He wears a crescent moon crown, a rudraksha mala across the chest and shoulders, bangles, and a golden bodice over rust-red draped dhoti. He holds a golden trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a waterfall and rocks. Shafts of light fall through haze. The figure is a theatrical depiction, appearance unconfirmed.2017-12-16